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How to add javascript code to execute on starup in PDF document using ByteScout PDF SDK

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The example demonstrates how to add JavaScript actions to document events with ByteScout PDF SDK.

Program.vb:

'*******************************************************************
'       ByteScout PDF SDK
'                                                                   
'       Copyright © 2016 Bytescout, https://bytescout.com        
'       ALL RIGHTS RESERVED                                         
'                                                                   
'*******************************************************************

Imports Bytescout.PDF

'''
<summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to add JavaScript actions to document events.
''' </summary>

Class Program

    Shared Sub Main()

        ' Create new document
        Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
        pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
		pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
		' Add page
        pdfDocument.Pages.Add(New Page(PaperFormat.A4))

        ' Add action to document open event
        Dim onOpenDocument = New JavaScriptAction("app.alert(""OnOpenDocument"",3)")
        pdfDocument.OnOpenDocument = onOpenDocument

        ' Add action to document close event
        Dim onBeforeClosing = New JavaScriptAction("app.alert(""OnBeforeClosing"",3)")
        pdfDocument.OnBeforeClosing = onBeforeClosing

        ' Save document to file
        pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")

        ' Cleanup 
		pdfDocument.Dispose()

        ' Open document in default PDF viewer app
        Process.Start("result.pdf")

    End Sub

End Class

Program.cs:

 //*******************************************************************
//       ByteScout PDF SDK		                                     
//                                                                   
//       Copyright © 2016 ByteScout - https://bytescout.com       
//       ALL RIGHTS RESERVED                                         
//                                                                   
//*******************************************************************

using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace JavaScriptActionExample
{
	///
<summary>
	/// This example demonstrates how to add JavaScript actions to document events.
	/// </summary>

	class Program
	{
		static void Main()
		{
			// Create new document
			Document pdfDocument = new Document();
			pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
			pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
			// Add page
			pdfDocument.Pages.Add(new Page(PaperFormat.A4));

			// Add action to document open event
			JavaScriptAction onOpenDocument = new JavaScriptAction("app.alert(\"OnOpenDocument\",3)");
			pdfDocument.OnOpenDocument = onOpenDocument;

			// Add action to document close event
			JavaScriptAction onBeforeClosing = new JavaScriptAction("app.alert(\"OnBeforeClosing\",3)");
			pdfDocument.OnBeforeClosing = onBeforeClosing;
			
			// Save document to file
			pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

			// Cleanup 
			pdfDocument.Dispose();

			// Open document in default PDF viewer app
			Process.Start("result.pdf");
		}
	}
}

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